George W. Brackenridge Maverick Philanthropist |
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| Author:
| Sibley, Marilyn McAdams |
| ISBN: | 978-0-292-74172-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1973 |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Marilyn McAdams Sibley's study of George W. Brackenridge is the first biography of an important and, for his time, unusual Texan. It presents new material concerning the Mexican cotton trade during the Civil War, on the beginnings of banking in Texas, and on higher education in Texas.
Marilyn McAdams Sibley's study of George W. Brackenridge is the first biography of an important and, for his time, unusual Texan. It presents new material concerning the Mexican cotton trade during the Civil War, on the beginnings of banking in Texas, and on higher education in Texas.